Most-liked post on Instagram

The Argentine footballer has picked up more than 57 million likes for his collection of photos.

- 5 - most appearances in World Cup tournaments by a male player - 19 - most World Cup appearances as captain - 11 - most World Cup Man of the Match awards

Lionel Messi now has the most-liked Instagram post of all time, Guinness World Records confirmed Tuesday morning, with a series of photos celebrating ...

Messi, who is 35, previously said the final would be his last match as part of the Argentine national team. The most-liked Instagram post isn’t the only world record Messi broke during the tournament, Guinness said. Messi, considered to be one of the greatest soccer players of all time, finally won his first World Cup title Sunday after a nearly two-decade professional career. With the final, Messi also became the soccer player with the most FIFA World Cup matches player (26), the most matches as a team captain (19), most Man of the Match awards at the World Cup (11) and most tournament appearances (five) and became the first player to make an assist at five different World Cup tournaments. [@world_record_egg](https://www.instagram.com/world_record_egg/) whose photograph of a single egg has received 57 million likes since a 2019 campaign to make it the most-liked post on the platform [went viral](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/13/style/egg-instagram-most-liked.html). [post](https://www.instagram.com/leomessi/?hl=en) features photos of Messi and his teammates on the Argentine National Team celebrating their [World Cup championship](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/12/18/world-cup-final-live-argentina-and-lionel-messi-beats-france-in-penalty-kicks-after-thrilling-game/) after defeating France in a penalty shootout on Sunday.

Move over, egg. Argentina forward Lionel Messi's post celebrating Argentina's World Cup win became the most-liked post in Instagram history overnight on ...

That record was held by Cristiano Ronaldo, in a post featuring the Portugal forward playing chess with Messi in a promotional spot for Louis Vuitton. [broken](https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2022/12/19/lionel-messi-argentina-world-cup-victory-post-instagram-like-record) the record for the most-liked sports-related post in history. [Argentina](https://www.si.com/soccer/team/argentina-men) forward Lionel Messi's post celebrating Argentina's World Cup win became the most-liked post in Instagram history overnight on Tuesday, breaking a nearly four-year-old record held by [a photo of an egg](https://www.instagram.com/p/BsOGulcndj-/?hl=en).

Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with the trophy after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final. Lionel Messi lifts the World Cup. Getty/Simon Stacpoole.

We did it!" We prove once again that Argentinians when we fight together and united we are able to achieve what we aim. - Lionel Messi has broken the record for the most-liked post on Instagram.

Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi just won his first-ever World Cup, and he can now boast having the most-liked post on Instagram of all time, too.

[his first-ever World Cup](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/argentina-france-2022-world-cup-final/), and he can now boast having the most-liked post on Instagram of all time, too. [Guinness World Records said](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/12/messi-breaks-record-after-winning-world-cup-with-argentina-730036) Messi broke four other records after Sunday's victory. The

A photo posted by soccer legend Lionel Messi celebrating his recent World Cup win has become the most-liked post on Instagram.

Messi has 403 million Instagram followers and has now beaten Kylie Jenner to become the second most-followed user on the platform. The photograph of a single egg posted by @world_record_egg has received 57 million likes, after a 2019 campaign to make it the most-liked post on the platform went viral. On Tuesday, Guinness World Records confirmed that Messi’s photo had broken the record for the most-liked Instagram post of all time, with 63 million likes and counting.

After the soccer star helped Argentina win its third World Cup title, Messi posted a slew of photos in a gallery from Sunday's festivities, including an image ...

Now Messi is adding another achievement to his long list of accolades as he now owns the most liked post in Instagram history. Since Messi published the post, it has earned 63 million likes and that number stands to increase. [a photo of an egg](https://www.instagram.com/p/BsOGulcndj-/), which previously held the Instagram likes record at 56 million.

Lionel Messi set a multitude of records as he led the Argentina charge to the 2022 FIFA World Cup title, and the latest sees him become the record-holder ...

The story of Messi's career, culminating in the 2022 World Cup win, made the perfect recipe for an internet sensation. [Lionel Messi](https://www.instagram.com/leomessi/?hl=en) may still trail rival [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.instagram.com/cristiano/?hl=en) in Instagram followers, down 520 million to 404 million, but Messi now has the most-liked post in Instagram history. [Who has the most goals in FIFA World Cup history?](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/most-goals-all-time-world-cup-players-nations-scored/x98csayulp1dysypvo4qapfe) In the aftermath of Argentina's sensational victory over France in the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi took to social media to celebrate. Messi's post on Instagram with the World Cup trophy soon after the final whistle has become the most-liked post in the social media platform's history. [Follow the crazy Argentina World Cup celebration parade in Buenos Aires as it happened](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/argentina-world-cup-celebration-parade-live-messi-2022/lgnn6cmqrtvrzhbtn1q1oefz)

As if winning the World Cup on Sunday wasn't enough, Lionel Messi's celebration post on Instagram has earned him yet another feather in his cap: a world ...

The post has accrued more than 64 million likes and counting, meaning Messi's victory is now twofold.

[In Praise of the Exhibition Catalogue](https://hyperallergic.com/783649/in-praise-of-the-exhibition-catalogue-shary-boyle/) For several long, victorious years, it seemed that dislike of Kylie Jenner was enough to unite humanity, but today we are better than that. [Behind the Scenes of Remaking a Feminist Milestone](https://hyperallergic.com/788846/behind-the-scenes-of-remaking-a-feminist-milestone/) This is a decisive and crushing blow to the most recent reigning champion, which was simply a picture of an egg. The egg managed to crack Jenner’s hold on the Internet, racking up more than 57 million likes. The striker has spent most of his storied career abroad, dreaming of bringing the sport’s top honor home to Argentina.

Lionel Messi set yet another record on Tuesday after his Instagram post celebrating Argentina's World Cup win became the most-liked on the platform, ...

We did it!" We prove once again that Argentinians when we fight together and united we are able to achieve what we aim. "Champions of the world!